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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 17, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 12 July 17, 2014

Programs

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L-3, Selex And Ultra Team On Multi-Mission Aircraft Offering

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — L-3 Communications, Selex ES and Ultra Electronics have partnered to offer Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop airliner as the platform to meet…
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Lockheed Signs Up First Order For Civil C-130J

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — ASL Aviation Group, owner of Safair, the South African-based C-130 operator, has signed a letter of intent with Lockheed Martin for up…
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Saab Eyes British ISR Needs

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Saab is gearing up to offer both maritime patrol and airborne early warning systems to the Royal Air Force, based on the Saab 2000…
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Exelis Retrofits Aircraft For Electronic Battles

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — From retrofitting aftermarket sales of fighters to exploiting gaps in military acquisition planning, Exelis is upgrading electronic…
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U.K. Considering Bringing Orphaned Merlins Into Service

Jul 17, 2014
LONDON — The U.K. Royal Navy has formally declared its newly upgraded Merlin Mk. 2 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to be in service, and is…
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Cygnus Delivers Cargo On Second Commercial ISS Flight

Jul 17, 2014
An Orbital Sciences Corp. Cygnus cargo carrier will remain berthed to the International Space Station (ISS) for as long as 45 days, after station…
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Zephyr Set to Break Its Own Record

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Airbus Defense & Space expects its Zephyr high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) remotely piloted airplane to break the world endurance…
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Thales Reveals 6-Kg Glide Bomb For UAVs

Jul 17, 2014
LONDON — Thales has developed a ready-for-market precision-guided bomb based on its Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) designed for use on small…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U. S. Defense Department Major Weapon Systems, Fiscal 2015

Jul 17, 2014
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Business

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EuroProp Builds Experience, Prepares For Support Deals

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — EuroProp International (EPI), the consortium that builds the TP400 turboprop engine for the Airbus A400M airlifter, says it is…

In Brief

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Uclass RFP Expected ‘Within Weeks’

Jul 17, 2014
UCLASS: The delayed and controversial request for proposals for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (Uclass) air…

Funding & Policy

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China To Continue Outward Push, Task Force Captain Says

Jul 17, 2014
ABOARD THE CNS HAIKOU — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will continue to maintain and expand its overseas missions and exercises, says Senior Capt. Zhao Xiaogang, who is charge of the task force of ships participating in the 2014 Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) exercises off the Hawaiian coast.